Desert Thistle Pipe Band

One sound from many . . .

DTPB and CRPB Performance Schedule

The DTPB performs throughout the year. Several DTPB members also play in the Columbia Regional Pipe Band (CRPB), a competition pipe band which is made up of pipers and drummers from Washington and Oregon. Both bands’ performances are listed below.

Side (Snare) Drum

Snare drums used in pipe bands are similar in construction to standard marching band snare drums, with two key differences: 1) the drum has an additional set of snares, directly under the batter (top) head and 2) the snares under the bottom head are made of coiled steel wires, similar to a drumset. These differences tend to give the pipe band snare drums a "snappier" snare sound, emphasizing the higher frequencies of the drum.